Vontrell
A masculine name possibly derived from the French "Vontier," of unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 242 living Americans carry the first name Vontrell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vontrell today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vontrell births was 2004 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vontrell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
242
~ 1 in 1,416,340 Americans
Peak year
2004
14 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,905
Tracked since 1980
Census
Vontrell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 218 people with the first name Vontrell, which placed it at #36,419 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,419
National first-name rank
People counted
218
218 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vontrell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vontrell is Black at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vontrell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vontrell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.3% · 199
- Two or more races4.6% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 5
- White0.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Vontrell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vontrell from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 73 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vontrell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vontrell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vontrells live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vontrell
The name Vontrell is a relatively modern invention, with no known ancient origins or cultural ties. It appears to be a combination of the prefix "Von," derived from the German surname prefix meaning "from" or "of," and the suffix "-trell," which has no clear etymological root. The name likely emerged in the United States in the late 20th century as a unique and distinctive name choice.
There are no historical references to the name Vontrell in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or notable historical records. The earliest recorded examples of the name are relatively recent, with the first documented instances appearing in birth records and census data from the latter half of the 20th century.
Despite its modern creation, there are a handful of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Vontrell. One notable figure is Vontrell Dexter, an American football player who played defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers in the early 2000s. Another individual named Vontrell is Vontrell Johnson, an American rapper and musician from the mid-2000s.
Other individuals with the name Vontrell include Vontrell McMillian, a former American football player who played defensive back in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Vontrell Jamerson is another American football player who played defensive back in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans in the early 2000s.
Lastly, Vontrell Blackmon is an American professional boxer who has competed in the light heavyweight division since the late 2000s. While not a household name, he has maintained a respectable career in the sport.
These are a few of the most notable individuals who have carried the name Vontrell throughout history, albeit in relatively recent times. As a modern creation, the name has yet to accumulate a rich historical legacy or widespread cultural significance.
People
Vontrell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vontrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vontrell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vontrell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 242 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vontrell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,416,340 US residents.
Is Vontrell a common name?
We classify Vontrell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 247 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vontrell most popular?
The single biggest year for Vontrell was 2004, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vontrell is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vontrell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 218 people with the name Vontrell, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,419 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vontrell in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vontrell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vontrell leans strongly male. 201 people counted with this name were male (91.8%), compared with 18 female bearers (8.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vontrell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vontrell is Black at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vontrell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Vontrell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.3% (199 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vontrell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vontrell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vontrell in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vontrell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vontrell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vontrell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Vontrell?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.